Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
So last week’s brunch recipe is great for the weekends, but for the other 5/7ths of the week, mornings usually aren't as leisurely. Instead of scrambling some eggs, I’m always scrambling to grab my backpack and a granola bar on my way out the door while tryna be on time (for once) to my 9 a.m. I want to have time for a good breakfast, but I also want to look cute AF for my stroll down Locust to class just in case I meet my soulmate. (Don’t tell me you’ve never thought that; we’ve all thought that). After repeatedly experiencing the embarrassment that comes with my tummy audibly rumbling in class, I came up with this healthy, pre–made breakfast recipe. Protein from the peanut butter, fiber from the oats and ~natural sugar~ from the banana all add up to a guilt–free cookie that wakes you up and keeps you fuller longer. Make a batch on Sunday night and start all your weekdays off right.
Ingredients (makes ~8-10 cookies; $2.00/batch):
2 bananas (~$0.75 each from FroGro)
2 tablespoons peanut butter ($2.59/jar from FroGro)
1 cup oats ($2.49/18–oz can from FroGro)
Procedure (15-20 minutes):
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mash the bananas with a fork or masher in a bowl.
- Add the peanut butter and mix until blended.
- Add the oats and mix until blended.
- Drop tablespoons of batter on a baking sheet and bake for ten to 12 minutes.
Tips and Tricks:
If you’ve been reading other Food Boy articles, you probably know what my first tip is, but for the newbies: you can also bake these in a toaster oven without preheating by setting the dials to “Bake” and “350 degrees.” The ratios in this recipe are pretty flexible and customizable; for a more peanut–buttery taste, add some more peanut butter or fewer bananas. You can substitute out the oats for granola or muesli cereal—I love Alpen muesli ($3.99/box) which has raisins and chopped almonds and hazelnuts. You can also throw in some dried fruit, chopped nuts or anything you like. Food Boy can fix your no–time–for–breakfast problem, but I can’t fix your no–soulmate–on–Locust problem, unless you, dear reader, are my soulmate. Only one way to find out: Seduce me by trying my recipes and reading Street and telling me I’m pretty. See you on Locust ;)
